Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-21
ming to the end of both Mr.. O'Brien and
M ;lhrida'a aneeches. The policemen

ming to the end OF both Mr.. O,Brlen and
Mr.. Kilbride's speeches. The policemen
QUIETLY FOLDED THEIR ARM
and said meta word. In all. the .d~isturbers
did not number more than 60 persons.
and many of them were armed with sticks.
Two sycamore trees in 'front.' OF the plat
form we're taken possession OF by q crowd
of Young rouebs. who Missed out into the
speakers faces during the greater part OF
the time, until after a few men among the
Nationalists caught ho'd OF the trunks OF
the trees and shook the disturbers to the
q ound.
hi GROANING.
With MI. O'Brien's introduction began
the most terrific grooming. kissing, cheering
and hoarse shouts that the day has SO far
witnessed. Removing his hat with the ut
most GOODNESS O'Brien surveyed the vast
sea of faces before him. He began amid a
din, and uproar, to speak as follows:
''Men of Toronto: (Cries OF 100 save the
Queen, Hurrah for Lansdowne, groans
and immense cheering,) that cheer OF yours
will
RING AROUND THE WORLD
to-day (cheers and hisses) and all the vo-
cal talents of Lord Transformers frienis
cannot drown it. We are used to this sort
of thing in the British Parliament. Loud
cheers.) (Another voice, "Hurrah for
O'Brien," tremendous cheers and groan-
ing.) Here an Orangeman drew forth a
heavy stick and hit a man with it, knock
ing him down. Then there was a rush
which caused a p~rancing OF the horses OF
the mounted policemen and the crowd
scattered in all directions, many persons
RUsHlNG FOR BIG OF BRICK.
which were piled up close by. They came
again. whether with bricks or not did not
~immediatelr appear. Mr.. O'Brien contln-
ued: II am glad to see that although
La.sdowne has nothing to say, he has
friends who are able to say something, God
helm us (derisive laughter, cheers ard
groans). We come to Canada to demaI.d
an answer from either Lansdowne or his
friends. Here are his friends (groans and
hisses), two dozen OF them (groans, cheers
and cries of "Brand O'Rrien''), whom a
good policeman could knock out. in a few
minutes (cheers) if they only wanted to
and the only answer they can give for the
high and mighty %potentate who has sent
them here is cackling like geese
OR ORGANS OF A AcKAs
loud laughter and cheers.) They attempt
to shout down freedom of speech here to-
day. (Groans and cheers.) Well, we gen
orally succeed in putting down orr enemies
in the House of Commons Cheers, and
we will proceed in putting them
down here to-day. (Tremendous a%pplause.)
l don't blame the poor deluded 0rang men,
who are making this fight. (Here q man
was knocked down by the blow of a stick,
and a free fight followed among Orange.
man, who again set up a dismal
howling.) We are the party OF law
to deny it. Cheers and groans) - several
voices cried "Brand O'Brien.) The heart
of Ireland is at your back" Shouted
another; "The heart OF Capada," cried
another. A man FROM the Orangemen got
in front of the platform among the Nation
alists and began singing THE Boyne
Water" His silk hat was crushed by
those around him, and he disappeared I'M
der the platform, bruised and bloody,
where he lay during the remainder Of the
day. Il have often," continued O'Erien,
MET JACKAssEs
Oaughter) whose sound would be more
musical than that" This seemed to anger
the Orangemen, who knocked down one or
two of the N~ationalists with blows OF their
clubs. The Nationalist in return used
their fists very effectively. Police inspec-
tor Archibald and Deputy Chief Stuart,
who were in company with Col. .Grossell,
smiling in the most good natured way and
used no effort at all to drive off the
who pressed with might and main
to reach the front of the platform. With
the exception of a couple Of charges OF
single policeman on horse back, no attempt
was made to interfere with the rioters.
The Orangemen set up two speakers to
talk at the same time as O'Brien.
THEY SPOKE THEMSELVES HOARsE
amid the cheers and yells OF the coterie.
At the close OF the speaking the following
resolution was passed, amid an outburst
of cheering from thousands and groans OF
dissent from groups of Orangeman:
"That at this meeting the citizens OF
warmly sympathize> with the mis-
sion OF VIM. O'Brien, NJ. P, in Canada,
and take this opportunity of entering a
hearty protest against the unjust and
cruel treatment at Lugga Curran by Lord
Lansdowne.